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Love Island’s posh millionaire Ollie Williams exposed as bloodthirsty hunter who loves posing with dead animals

LOVE Island toff Ollie Williams has been exposed as a bloodthirsty big game hunter who posed with an array of dead animals he killed in Africa.

The viscount-in-waiting, heir to the 2,000-acre Lanhydrock estate in Cornwall, has travelled to several foreign destinations to take part in hunts — even shooting endangered animals.

 Love Island hopeful Ollie Williams has been exposed as a big game hunter who has even targeted endangered animals
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Love Island hopeful Ollie Williams has been exposed as a big game hunter who has even targeted endangered animals

In now-deleted snaps, Ollie, 23, proudly poses beside a warthog, water buffalo and giant eland to promote his hunting business Cornish Sporting Agency.

The giant eland — a type of antelope — has been listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

It has already vanished from The Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo.

In one of the photos, the reality star is seen kneeling and grinning beside a dead beast with the caption: “You’ve gotta love it when you put your binos up and see a bull like this on the other end!

 The 23-year-old is set to appear on Love Island's winter series, starting this weekend
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The 23-year-old is set to appear on Love Island's winter series, starting this weekendCredit: Rex Features

“Another happy client with his awesome eland bull! Enquire on the website today!”

The Instagram account was deleted before it was announced Ollie would be in the new series of Love Island, starting on ITV2 tomorrow night.

The website for the agency, which was taken offline in November 2018, offered tailor-made hunting trips to Mozambique and South Africa, as well as bird shooting in the South West of England and deer stalking in New Zealand.

It boasted of being able to provide “an unforgettable sporting experience people from all over the world will cherish forever”.

 Ollie has sparked fury with a series of now-deleted snaps showing him proudly pose with dead animals
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Ollie has sparked fury with a series of now-deleted snaps showing him proudly pose with dead animals

The company was established in September 2017. Paperwork filed with Companies House lists Oliver Sebastian James Williams as its director.

A source said: “It’s disgusting. These are vulnerable animals. Why would you do that, let alone try and promote it? He’s so arrogant, so entitled and thinks he’s God’s gift to women.”

Last night a source close to Ollie claimed it was conservation work and that he had been “culling sick animals”.

They said: "It is categorically untrue to suggest Ollie is involved in hunting for sport. Ollie is a passionate conservationist and worked with an anti-poaching unit in Mozambique.

"Conservation is crucial to the survival of animals and as part of that work Ollie was involved in the culling of sick animals who were a threat to the health of the herd.

"There is a very big and important difference between trophy hunting and the conversation work Ollie has previously been involved in.

"At no point has Ollie organised or booked anybody to go to Africa to shoot game."

Adventurer and TV presenter Ben Fogle said: “I have spent many years exploring the subject of big game animal hunting.

 The pictures were used to promote his business which offers tailor-made hunting trips to Africa and New Zealand
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The pictures were used to promote his business which offers tailor-made hunting trips to Africa and New Zealand
 A source claims Ollie had been doing conservation work but the pictures have been slammed as ‘disgusting’ by fans
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A source claims Ollie had been doing conservation work but the pictures have been slammed as ‘disgusting’ by fans

“And, although it is often excused by hunters as a ‘tool for conservation’, I find it difficult to stomach the notion of hunting for pleasure.

“I find it hard to relate to people who would pay money to kill a beautiful creature.

 Ollie, right, is set to inherit a £15.8million fortune as the heir to the Lanhydrock Estate in Cornwall
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Ollie, right, is set to inherit a £15.8million fortune as the heir to the Lanhydrock Estate in CornwallCredit: instagram.com/olliesjwilliams

“Culls and animal management are, unfortunately, necessary but I think it should be left to professional experts rather than paying blood sport enthusiasts who kill for fun. I think we need to rethink our relationship with wild animals and show respect.

“I don’t think it is respectful to pose next to a dead animal that you have just shot. Where’s the empathy in that?”

ITV refused to comment.

 He often flaunts his lavish lifestyle online, showing off his expensive holidays
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He often flaunts his lavish lifestyle online, showing off his expensive holidaysCredit: instagram.com/olliesjwilliams
 He has also shown off the collection of flash cars at his estate
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He has also shown off the collection of flash cars at his estateCredit: instagram.com/olliesjwilliams
Meet Love Island 2020 contestant Ollie Williams


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